A downward rush or flow, especially of water or other liquid; a cascading motion.
From French 'calade' or Spanish 'caladero,' derived from Latin 'calare' meaning 'to let down' or 'to lower.' The word refers to a cascading or flowing downward movement.
This is an archaic word that once described dramatic water movements in gardens and fountains during the Renaissance—it's the kind of specific descriptor that architects and poets used that modern English has mostly abandoned.
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